As the saying goes, the world changes with time. Nubo had been away from the stem world for a thousand years, and this earth-shattering change made him speechless. The modern technology and the skyscrapers made of steel made him feel unfamiliar and afraid.
However, Zhao Yu 'an was different. He had descended to the lower realm with the mentality of exploring the unknown, but the scene in front of him was too familiar, making him confused.
Where was the boundary between the world and the world? What's the difference between the human world and a meme?
Everything became even more blurry.
"To be honest, why don't we go back?”
Nubber's entire body was tingling, and he felt extremely uncomfortable. Thinking about it, it made sense. He had left home when he was young and returned home when he was old. Now, it was true that children did not know each other when they met. They would laugh and ask where the guests came from. How could Nubo not be afraid?
"What's wrong? Did you change a lot? Why are you so afraid?”
"It's too big. Is this still a joke?”Nubber asked resentfully. He felt uncomfortable all over, and he even wanted to dodge the air.
Zhao Yu 'an was certain that this was not the world he came from.
Although the signboard advertisements on the streets and alleys were printed in large Chinese characters, and the contact information was a combination of English letters and Arabic numbers, it would make people's boundaries blur for a moment.
However, he could clearly see that several people were flying among the tall buildings in the glow of the sun. There was a " gossamer " floating on the people passing by the exit of the alley. The scribbles on the walls would change shape from time to time. His phone was still out of service.
Zhao Yu 'an guessed that there must still be people from his era on Earth.
"Let's go. It's okay. I'm not afraid.”
Zhao Yu 'an walked straight to the exit of the alley. Although Nubo was helpless, he could only chase after him.
"Where are we going?"
"First, we have to confirm where we are.”
Zhao Yu 'an walked out of the alley and stood by the road. His horizons were instantly broadened.
People were coming and going on the streets, and almost everyone had gossamers hanging from their bodies.
The clothes of those people were very " Earth " and " Modern Earth ". However, Zhao Yu 'an had never seen the logo of those clothes before.
When the crowd passed by Zhao Yu 'an and Nubo, they all looked at them in surprise.
Zhao Yu 'an didn't think too much about it. He wanted to test the power of Xiang Qi here.
Zhao Yu 'an couldn't control his ability, and the information rushed into his brain.
He could only take a deep breath and try his best to adjust his condition.
The information was like smoke and dust after a huge explosion, giving Zhao Yu 'an a splitting headache.
Searching for useful information from the gossamer was no different from searching for a needle in a haystack. Zhao Yu 'an was pleasantly surprised to find that the dark green flame in his mind was wriggling and helping him burn the useless information.
So the light had such an effect.
"Hu…"
Zhao Yu 'an let out a long breath, and the pain in his head quickly dissipated.
It took him a long breath to get the information he wanted. He didn't know if it was fast or slow.
"How did it go?"
Nubber knew what Zhao Yu 'an was doing. He had seen this state many times before. It was the state of " Qi Mastery." He never interrupted Yu An before he opened his eyes.
"I'm guessing this place is the Iron Bar.”
"Tie Ba?" Nubber patted his head and looked around in disbelief. He continued,"Tie Ba is the collective name of many scattered tribes in the north of Aochen Island. The people there use iron to cast totems and place them in the tribes where people gather. As long as outsiders believe in the totems, they will naturally become a member of the tribe. At that time, even the largest tribe was not as large as a corner of Aochen Island. Then which tribe are we from?”
This was completely different from the information Zhao Yu 'an had analyzed. This was because there were no scattered tribes in the place they were in now. They were already collectively known as Tie Ba.
Presumably, after a thousand years of evolution, there must have been a tribe that was the strongest and unified all the tribes. The people who came later did not know much about the history of the division and rule a thousand years ago. Those totems in various forms had also lost their luster in the ups and downs of time, and were pushed down and rebuilt.
Just as Zhao Yu 'an was explaining the information he had obtained from the gossamer to Nubo, the sky suddenly darkened.
The two of them seemed to have realized something and looked up into the distance. His gaze swept past the tall buildings one after another. In the distant horizon, thick and winding black clouds like pythons and dragons coiled around the sun.
Normally, it was normal for the weather to turn cloudy and dark clouds to suddenly appear. However, the form of those black clouds was too special. Nubber had even interacted with them for a thousand years, so he immediately recognized them.
"Is that the black fog that was surrounding the prison tower?”
The two of them said in unison.
Zhao Yu 'an could get information from the other clouds, but he couldn't see anything from the black mist.
"Nuzi? Did I tell you before what would happen if the black fog in the Upper Realm disappeared and went to another place?”
Nubber also shook his head. It seemed like the previous " encounter " had not expected this to happen.
Could it be related to that strange lamp?
As Zhao Yu 'an thought about it, he retracted his mind and the light in his mind appeared again. Zhao Yu 'an asked Deng Huo, but the flame kept twisting and turning, unable to give Zhao Yu' an an answer.
"Forget it, let's not think about it for now. Let's think of a way to return to your hometown, Aochen Island.”
Hearing Zhao Yu 'an's arrangement, Nubbo was even happier.
"Do you have money?"
"What?"
"Money, how are we going to take a boat or a plane back to Aochen Island without money?”
"What?"
"Money…money... Gold Ingot…Silver…Tong Bao…Anything was fine, as long as it was something that was circulated in the world and used for trading.”
"What is it? We're going to Aochen Island. Yu An, you can just use a teleportation array, right?”
Nubo's three words drove Zhao Yu 'an crazy. He hadn't thought things through, or perhaps the previous " Yu' an " was too strong. He had to rely on formations to travel without using transportation.
But I, Zhao Yu 'an, am not the Zhao Yu' an from before!
"My memory is in a mess now. I don't remember anything about the teleportation array you mentioned.”
"Then what should we do?"
Nubo was over two meters tall and weighed at least 300 pounds. Why did he always speak in such a harmless tone? Zhao Yu 'an wanted to cry but had no tears.
Zhao Yu 'an had no choice but to change his method of persuasion.""In the past, when you were in the Scamming World and you wanted to drink, what would you use to buy wine?”
Nubber understood now. He reached into the inner pocket of his felt coat and searched carefully. He had shrunk everything in the upper realm of the Prison Tower and put it into that pocket. It would probably take him some time to find it.
As expected, there was only a small pocket. Nubber's large hand was tossing and turning inside for an unknown amount of time. The passers-by on the side of the road looked at him with disdain. They changed one batch after another before he finally found the item.
It was a bamboo stem, a very ordinary bamboo stem. On Earth, it could be used to make bamboo rice, to store wine, and to split it into chopsticks and toys.
Could this bamboo stem be the currency of the stem world?
Nubber shook the bamboo stem. For some reason, a few silver round coins landed in his hand and he handed them to Zhao Yu 'an.
Although a thousand years had passed, Zhao Yu 'an wasn't worried about whether these coins were still in circulation. He knew that these things must be valuable. They could be sold as antiques to collectors for money.
Nubbo was about to put the bamboo stem back into his pocket when Zhao Yu 'an stopped him and asked,""Is there any other use for that bamboo stem besides money?”
"This is the 'stem'. The ancient sage Fu Xi comprehended the Great Dao in the bamboo forest, so he cut off the green bamboo and hid the text, incantation, technique, and Dharma in the stem section to teach his disciples. His seventy-two disciples spread the Great Dao to the world. Hence, the saying of 'Stupid World' was born. Later on, people used a secret technique on the stem section, allowing it to not only hide Navin spells, but also hide items.”
This story, this character's name, why did it feel so familiar?
Zhao Yu 'an finally understood the origin of the meme, and he was even more interested in the meme.
Words, curses, spells, and magic. No matter what, he had to know some of them. Nubber had always treated him as the omnipotent Yu An. If he asked him for advice, he might be treated as a joke.
He had to find a time to think of a way to borrow that meme and investigate it properly.
Zhao Yuan tossed the silver coins in his hand. He felt that it was more important to find a way to Aochen Island first. Thus, he called out to Nubber and left the street, walking around.
Nubo didn't know what he was doing walking aimlessly, but he trusted Yu An and followed without complaint.
The heavens paid off. Zhao Yu 'an walked along the unfamiliar street and found an antique shop.
"Let's go in."
Zhao Yu 'an adjusted his expression. He wanted to pretend that he knew what he was doing so that he wouldn't be at a disadvantage when he bargained with the boss.
"Ahem…* Cough * Is anyone there?"
Although the signboard of the antique shop was far away from the door, it did not look like an antique shop at all. There were no antique shelves, wooden chairs, tea tables, or anything that looked like a facade.
Perhaps the definition of antiques in the meme world was different?
"Hello, welcome."
Hearing the commotion, the shop assistant slowly walked out from the back room. Her tone was mechanical and calm, as if she was not too enthusiastic about the business.
"Do you want to buy something or sell something?”
Zhao Yu 'an looked around carefully. The shop was empty. Other than a simple counter and staff, it could be described as a house with only four walls.
"What do you have to sell? How am I supposed to choose if you don't even show me your goods?”
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